Combination ironing-board and chair



`JOHN JosEsr-Hf DJUNWOODY, onivfnw Yon-K', iv.' Y.

(IOMBINATIEON IRUNING-BGARD ANfD'CHAIR,

To illico/1,0m, t muy concern 'Be it' known that I, JOHN JOSEPH DUN.`xwooDY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of' the cityof'New York, borough `of the Bronx, in the county of' Bronx'and Stateof' New York, have 'invented al new and useful Combination Ironing-Boardand Chair, of which the'follo'wing isfa full, clear., and exactdescription. i

This invention relates to a combined chair and' ironingjboard, andhasfor an object'to provide' an improved construction wherein theV back ofthe chair will act in the kdou-ble,

capacity of a back and as a supporting leg.

Another` object of the inve-ntion--is-to provide achair with a foldingback having an ironing boa-rd thereon,.together with means which may beadjusted without tne use of tools for converting the chair into a standfor the ironing board.

In the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a chair and ironing board,disclosing an embodiineiit of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through Fig. 1 approximately on line2--2.

Fig. 3 isa view similar to 2, except the parts are adjusted forconverting the structure -into an ironing board with the proper supporttherefor.

Fig. 4l is a detail fragmentary sectional view through Fig. 2 on line 41.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates thebottom .of the chair, said bottom being connected in any desired mannerwith the legs 2 and associated with the back 8 for completing the chair.It will be noted from they drawing that the bottom 1, legs 2 and back 3form the chair, while the board 11 forms the ironing board. The back 3in addition acts as one of the supporting members associated with bottom1 and legs 2 when the parts are `arranged as shown in Fig. 3. Inaddition an auxiliary suppoit 5 is provided which acts in a certainsense as a cross brace. Back 3 consists of a pair vof uprights 6 and 7hinged at 8 and 9 to the rear legs 2, whereby they may swing' tov andfrom the position shown in Fig. 3. When in the position shown in Fig. 1clips l0 and 11 lock the back against accidental movement. These clipsare provided with apertures throughv which short pins 12 extend, saidpins being secured in any desired manner to the uprights 6 and 7. 1Whenit is desired to move the back 3 Y Specification of Letti'fsiratenft.Patented D131', 9', 1920, y Appiieation mea oetber 25,1919` serial.110.333,21@ i to the position shown in Fig. 8 the spring clips 10 and 11are manually disengaged and the back swung over to the desi-red angle.VCrossv slats V13 and? 14 are mortised into Vthe upriglits' and 7, orrigidly secured. thereto in some desired manner. A. third or upper slatisr also provided, said upper slat being jo-uinaled in suitableapertures in the up,-

rigl'its 6 and?Y whereby it may freely rotate. 65

Thisv upper: slat is rigidly secured by nails, or otherwise, totheironing board 1l near one end and turns therewith. Thel auxiliary brace.5, `is pivotally mounted at 16 to the board 4, the pivotal connectionbeing any suitable form of hinge, as tor instance a metal strip 17embedded into the board l with upstandino' ears through which journalpins extent, said pins extending into or through the brace 5.- A pair ofspaced Y stops 18 and 19 are arranged on brace 5 so 4as to straddle theslat 13 when the parts are` adjusted to be used as an ironing board andsupport. Aclip or catch 20 is rigidly secured to the brace 5, said catchhaving an ,4 aperture 21 which is adapted to siiapover the pin 22extending from the front of the seat l. a i

When the parts are in the position shown in Figs. l and 2 anOrdinaryrchair structure 85 is produced, while upon the releasing of thecatches 10 and 11 the parts may be quickly adjusted for use as anironing board, the back and brace 5, together with the bottom It will benoted that there are no extra parts used to convert the device from achair to an ironing board and support, or re-convert the ironing boardand support into a chair. It

will also be noted that the parts are adjustable manually without toolsand when in either position is substantially locked so as Vto remain inthe adjusted position until man- Vboard pivotally connected with saidback ad jacent one end, and means co-acting'with the back for supportingthe ironing board in a horizontal position when said support is -in use.

2. A combined chair and ironing board comprising a chair body, anironing board,

.l and legs 2 acting as supports for the board. 90

a pivotally mounted member acting at one f time as a back to said chairbody and. at another time as a support for said ironing board, and abrace interlocking with said pivotally mounted member and said chairbody for maintaining the ironing board in a horizontal position when inuse.

3. A combined chair and ironing boardv comprising a chair body, anironing board, a pivotally mounted member hinged to the chair body andto the ironing board near one end, a bracing member hinged to saidironing board near the center, and means arranged at the opposite end ofsaid bracing member to that adjacent the ironing board for engaging thechair body When the pivotally mounted member has been swung to an angleto the vertical and the ironing board has been moved to a substantiallyhorizontal position.

4:. A combined chair and-ironing board comprising a chair body, apivotally mounted member hinged to the chair body and acting at onetimeas a back for the chair body and at another as a diagonal supportingbrace for the ironing board, a board hinged to said pivotally mountedmember, said pivotally mounted member having a bracing slat, a bracingmember pivotally mounted on y said board, and a pair of stops on thepiv-V otally mounted member positioned to stradf dle said slat when thebracing member is acti ing as a support for said board.

5. A combinedchair and ironing board and support comprising a chairbody, an

ironing board, -a back structure pivotally JOHN JOSEPH DUNWoonY.

